Barefoot running...

While my oldest daughter was practicing volleyball last night, I took advantage of the track for some running. I have been thinking/reading about barefoot running recently.

Basic thoughts on barefoot running- the foot/leg is a very effective shock absorber and is much better than a shoe IF you allow them to do their job. The modern shoes with all of the cushion and suppport changes the way we run, which results in injuries.

I ran 400m (one lap) on the track with shoes to inspect the track. Okay. Next, 400m without shoes ON the track. The track kinda hurts. The rest of the mile (3 laps) just off of the track in the grass. The grass feels much better. Then I ran another 2 easy miles with shoes on. I could feel a difference in the way that I was running. My feet seemed to be always pointing down. Kinda like I was running downhill. I need more of this to ingrain the feeling.

Downside - I have a couple of blisters on my toes and the balls of my feet from the track.

In search of...

I had my first ever latte from Starbucks this morning. GingerBread spice. While drinking it this morning, I started thinking about coffee. What are the different types of brewing coffee? Have I experienced them all? I don't know.

I've tried: drip, percolated and cold brewed. I've recently had coffee in Malaysia which was thick and I have no idea how they made it.

The last time I went "in search of...", it was for the best guacamole in the north DFW area.

Sick or not sick?

I'm feeling a ton better today. I can't figure out if I was really sick or not. I felt feverish but my temperature read 98.6. Congested - yes, headache - yes, blah - yes. Who knows?

The kids are now circling and underlining things in the catalogs for Christmas.

My Perfect Sunglasses

I have been on a quest to find the perfect sunglasses for riding & running. Criteria:
1. no fogging
2. either no sweat comes in contact with lenses or no residue is left
3. so comfortable they're forgettable

I have found those sunglasses. Sziols I have the Running system with active orange lenses and they are great. They meet ALL of my criteria.

Sickness, ugh.

Today is supposed to be day one of the "off-season" cycling power improvement plan. I feel like crap, so no riding for me.